Altenberg bei Linz
Altenberg bei Linz | |
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  Altenberg bei Linz Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′23″N 14°21′01″E / 48.37306°N 14.35028°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Upper Austria |
| District | Urfahr-Umgebung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Hammer (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 592 m (1,942 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 4,740 |
| • Density | 131/km2 (339/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4203 |
| Area code | 0 72 30 |
| Vehicle registration | UU |
| Website | www |
Altenberg bei Linz is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in the Mühlviertel region in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Geography
Located on a southern part of the Zentralmühlviertler Hochland at an altitude of 592 meters, the municipality has a view over the Mühlviertel region, Linz, the capital of Upper Austria as well as the so-called Zentralland and even the foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps. Because of that, it has been described as the "Balcony of Linz".[3][4]
History
Neolithical finds, show that nomadic hunter-gatherers lived in the region at least temporarily. Celtic Boii and Varisci people settled in the region in pre-Christian times. After conflicts with the Pannonian Avars, slavs are presumed to have moved to region in the 8th century. The Slavic roots of the village name Kulm is a reminder of this. In the 9th century a further wave of bavarian immigrants moved there. In 1245 a document from Passau mentioned a man named "Dominus Karolus de Alkenperge". 3 years later, another document from Passau mentioned the village. This time as "Altenperge".[4]
Cultural heritage sites
As of 2023, there a four cultural heritage sites in Altenberg.[5]
![The Gemeindeamt of Altenberg bei Linz [de] at Reichenauer Straße 4, built by Mauriz Balzarek [de] from 1927 to 1930.](./_assets_/0c70a452f799bfe840676ee341124611/Altenberg_(Gemeindeamt).jpg)
The Gemeindeamt of Altenberg bei Linz at Reichenauer Straße 4, built by Mauriz Balzarek from 1927 to 1930.- The Late Gothic Catholic church of the Elisabeth of Hungary. It was partially destroyed by lightning strikes and rebuilt in 1742 and 1866.[6] (Schulstraße 1)
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Work of art on a building's wall (Schulstraße 12).jpg)
A Farm from the 19th century (Kulm 11)
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,739 | — |
| 2001 | 4,211 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4,407 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,553 | +3.3% |
| 2022[7] | 4,696 | +3.1% |
| 2023[2] | 4,740 | +0.9% |
Villages
The municipal area comprises the following 25 villages (followed by their population as of 1 January 2023):
- Altenberg bei Linz (main village): 1.033
- Donach: 244
- Edt: 171
- Haslach: 750
- Katzgraben: 196
- Kitzelsbach: 168
- Kulm: 121
- Niederbairing: 252
- Niederkulm: 10
- Niederwinkl: 230
- Oberbairing: 492
- Oberkulm: 36
- Oberweitrag: 113
- Oberwinkl: 99
- Pargfried: 79
- Preising: 68
- Ramersdorf: 38
- Schwarzendorf: 47
- Stratreith: 194
- Unterweitrag: 127
- Weignersedt: 38
- Wildberg: 2
- Willersdorf: 104
- Windpassing: 87
- Würschendorf: 41
Notable people
- Christina Stürmer (* 1982), Singer and songwriter
- Sonja Horner, winner of the Miss Austria beauty contest in 1996.
References
- ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018" (in German). Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- 1 2 "Bevölkerung am 01.01.2023 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2023)". statistik.at.
- ↑ "Altenberg bei Linz (593 m)". www.quaeldich.de. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- 1 2 "Geschichte von Altenberg". Altenberg bei Linz (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ↑ "unbewegliche und archäologische Denkmale unter Denkmalschutz" (PDF). Federal Monuments Office. 5 June 2023.
- ↑ "Kirche und Religion". Altenberg bei Linz (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung am 01.01.2022 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 1.1.2022)". statistik.at.
